Hi,
Since the past few days, I've been using a Blackberry Bold 9780. I'm on a BIS data plan with Vodafone where I pay Rs. 599 for unlimited access. The catch here is that for tethering, I need to use Vodafone Mobile Connect (VMC) and for media streaming apps like Youtube, I need to use Vodafone Live. Now, Vodafone does have integrated VMC+VL packs - Rs. 198 for 3gb onwards..!
A few days ago, Vodafone had a 3G soft-launch where I was able to convert my 2G speeds to 3G. So, in effect, my BIS Rs 599 plan now runs in 3G in some areas including my home! I had deactived my VMC+VL plan after I bough my BB 9780 a few days back. I really wanted to tether this connection to my laptop.
So, I came across this app called "Tether" which from what I understand, uses the BB plan for tethering. So, I downloaded the 7-day trial version a 3 days back and gave it a shot. I got an error "no available port".
After googling for a bit, I understood that I needed to change the TCP/IP settings. There were 2 settings specified for Vodafone Essar:
1. APN name: www (no username and password) - Same error.
2. APN name: portalnmms (no username and password) - Connects but no internet access. Windows 7 shows an exclamation mark on the connection logo!
Has anyone been able to make this work? I really want to use my BB plan for tethering and have only a couple of days left before the trial expires.
Some help would be highly appreciated!
--- Updated Post - Automerged ---
A quick update:
Vodafone activated my VMC+VL pay per use plan without me asking for it yesterday (I received a confirmation text). It seems that when I asked to upgrade to 3G, they enabled this plan alongside my regular BB service plan. So, I tried connecting using Tether, and, the results were:
Without filling APN: Could not find port.
APN as www: Internet worked!
APN as portalnmms: Connected without internet access.
So, it seems that Tether is working with a seperate generic carrier plan and not the BB unlimited service plan that I'm already paying for! Any work around to get this sorted?
Since the past few days, I've been using a Blackberry Bold 9780. I'm on a BIS data plan with Vodafone where I pay Rs. 599 for unlimited access. The catch here is that for tethering, I need to use Vodafone Mobile Connect (VMC) and for media streaming apps like Youtube, I need to use Vodafone Live. Now, Vodafone does have integrated VMC+VL packs - Rs. 198 for 3gb onwards..!
A few days ago, Vodafone had a 3G soft-launch where I was able to convert my 2G speeds to 3G. So, in effect, my BIS Rs 599 plan now runs in 3G in some areas including my home! I had deactived my VMC+VL plan after I bough my BB 9780 a few days back. I really wanted to tether this connection to my laptop.
So, I came across this app called "Tether" which from what I understand, uses the BB plan for tethering. So, I downloaded the 7-day trial version a 3 days back and gave it a shot. I got an error "no available port".
After googling for a bit, I understood that I needed to change the TCP/IP settings. There were 2 settings specified for Vodafone Essar:
1. APN name: www (no username and password) - Same error.
2. APN name: portalnmms (no username and password) - Connects but no internet access. Windows 7 shows an exclamation mark on the connection logo!
Has anyone been able to make this work? I really want to use my BB plan for tethering and have only a couple of days left before the trial expires.
Some help would be highly appreciated!
--- Updated Post - Automerged ---
A quick update:
Vodafone activated my VMC+VL pay per use plan without me asking for it yesterday (I received a confirmation text). It seems that when I asked to upgrade to 3G, they enabled this plan alongside my regular BB service plan. So, I tried connecting using Tether, and, the results were:
Without filling APN: Could not find port.
APN as www: Internet worked!
APN as portalnmms: Connected without internet access.
So, it seems that Tether is working with a seperate generic carrier plan and not the BB unlimited service plan that I'm already paying for! Any work around to get this sorted?
